Journaling food allows you to make a connection between your body and the food you eat. It can help you to improve or even repair your relationship with food and help you to better understand what food and pattern of eating works best for you and your life. From my experience tracking calories alone may hinder your relationship with food. …
With the New Year many people set grand resolutions. However, these types of goals are often difficult for people to maintain them. If you’ve have made some New Years resolutions don’t give up on them just yet. Being aware of the 10 behaviours listed can help you restructure your goals and help you stay on track. Too much too …
When it comes to fitness routines, getting started can often be the hardest part. Once we do get going, the next challenge becomes the long-term maintenance of regular physical activity. While the solution may seem to boil down to “just doing it”, it’s not always going to be that simple. Creating new habits can be hard because we are creatures …
The Heart and Stroke Foundation reports that 80% of premature heart disease and stroke can be prevented by adopting behaviour changes such as healthy eating. A heart-healthy diet can be accomplished in many ways: Eating out less and cooking more at home Switching out the salt with more herbs or spices Adding in whole grains to increase fibre Increasing fruit …
Keeping healthy habits at work can be a huge challenge. We are all very busy people with lots on our agenda and it can be tough to prioritize our health. When thinking about staying healthy at work there are a handful of topics to consider: Energy requirements In order to be the most productive at work, we need to be …
Holidays are meant to be a time of enjoyment and excitement. However, the holidays can also be busy, stressful as well as daunting for someone who is worried about how they will keep their health goals. Here are some of tips that can take you from surviving to enjoying the holidays! 1) Keep in mind what the holidays …
Strength training, which is also known as resistance training, has historically been one of the most underrated forms of fitness, at least in terms of popular media. Usually, the focus of exercise trends focuses on cardio, and resistance training is often left out and discounted as only building strength where it should be seen as a tool for improved health, …
I’ve been working in the health and wellness industry for 23 years. As someone whose job (Registered Dietitian) by description should simply be about food, I have found in my career that improving a client’s health is much more complex than telling them how to eat better. Some of the most powerful moments with clients comes from two simple words: …
When it comes to taking care of yourself, food is not the only way to establish a healthy lifestyle. Your overall health is a combination of physical, mental, spiritual, and emotional well-being. As Registered Dietitians, our goal is help you create the best possible version of yourself. That is why we often talk about self-care and healthy habits. Healthy habits we can …
Self-care. A term that has become more common in our conversations with our loved ones, our colleagues and on social media. But what does this actually mean? Self-care is any intentional action that is used to support our mental, physical and emotional health. Essentially, it is anything that helps to fill up your own cup, charge your batteries, or replenish …
